Featured Publications
Do weighted blankets improve sleep among children with a history of maltreatment? A randomized controlled crossover trial.
Cifre A, Vieira A, Baker C, Myers A, Rech M, Kim J, Zhang Y, Alfano C. Do weighted blankets improve sleep among children with a history of maltreatment? A randomized controlled crossover trial. Journal Of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2024, 20: 1405-1413. PMID: 38607244, PMCID: PMC11367729, DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.11152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImprove sleepHistory of maltreatmentSleep quality ratingsSubjective sleep diarySample of childrenSleep onset latencyWeighted blanketMaltreated childrenTotal sleep timeIndices of sleepWithin-subjectSleep diaryNon-pharmacological interventionsSleep onsetOnset latencyBiological sexSleep disruptionSleep outcomesTime of participationChild ageSleep timeEstimates of total sleep timeActigraphy-basedFoster careSleepSleep Health among Children Adopted from Foster Care: The Moderating Effect of Parent–Child Sleep Interactions
Cifre A, Budnick C, Bick J, McGlinchey E, Ripple C, Wolfson A, Alfano C. Sleep Health among Children Adopted from Foster Care: The Moderating Effect of Parent–Child Sleep Interactions. Behavioral Sleep Medicine 2024, 22: 472-487. PMID: 38263632, DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2024.2303467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFoster careSleep healthChildren's sleepCaregivers of childrenImprove sleep healthHealth of childrenSpecific sleep problemsAssociated with lower levelsChildren's sleep disturbancesOverall sleep qualityMental healthScore matched sampleCareSleep interactionsElevated riskSleep problemsSleep qualityPropensity score matched sampleNight terrorsSleep disturbanceHealthSleep disruptionParental involvementNighttime awakeningsModerating effect
2024
0798 Feasibility & Acceptability of SAFE: A Brief Trauma-Informed Behavioral Sleep Intervention for Youth in Foster Care
Rech M, Harmouch S, Myers A, Kim J, Cifre A, Vieira A, Andre T, Alfano C. 0798 Feasibility & Acceptability of SAFE: A Brief Trauma-Informed Behavioral Sleep Intervention for Youth in Foster Care. Sleep 2024, 47: a342-a342. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsae067.0798.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBehavioral sleep interventionsSleep interventionsActive control conditionRates of sleep problemsChildren's self-regulationParents of children aged 2Caregivers of young childrenBehavioral sleep strategiesAssessed post-treatmentAssessed pre-treatmentRandomized controlled pilot studyClient Satisfaction QuestionnairePost-treatment assessmentOrganic sleep disordersFoster carePost-intervention assessmentScheduling difficultiesImpact well-beingResults of independent-samples t-testsSleep health interventionsTreatment credibilityChildren aged 2Trauma-informed approachSafe groupSES families0805 Melatonin Use Among Children in Foster Care: Associations with Sleep and Daytime Behavior
Baker C, Vieira A, Cifre A, Wolfson A, Ripple C, McGlinchey E, Alfano C. 0805 Melatonin Use Among Children in Foster Care: Associations with Sleep and Daytime Behavior. Sleep 2024, 47: a345-a345. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsae067.0805.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFoster careEmotional/behavioral problemsAssociated with child depressionDaytime behavior problemsAdministered melatoninAssociated with poor sleep qualityAnxiety symptomsChild depressionAssociated with sleepFoster childrenFoster caregiversBehavior problemsBehavioral correlatesPoor sleep qualityMelatonin useSleep problemsChildren's sleepDaytime behaviorSurvey dataU.S. statesSleep qualityPoor nighttime sleepHispanic childrenDaytime problemsSleep
2023
Markers of distress among behavioral and physical health evacuees prior to emergency departure from Antarctica
Kim J, Cifre A, Bower J, Connaboy C, Simpson R, Alfano C. Markers of distress among behavioral and physical health evacuees prior to emergency departure from Antarctica. Acta Astronautica 2023, 202: 311-318. DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2022.10.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysical symptomsPsychological crisisElevated anxiety symptomsSelf-report assessmentsMarkers of distressElevated physical symptomsAnxiety symptomsPsychiatric reasonsPositive emotionsMedical evacueesSelf-regulationBaseline scoresLongitudinal studyMonthly assessmentsYears of ageSymptomsHigh-risk profileMonthly reportsMedical reasonsEmotionsDistressBaselineEmergency
2022
Gender and Rumination as Predictors of Emotional Arousal after Sleep Restriction in Pre-Pubertal Children
Cifre A, Kim J, Alfano C. Gender and Rumination as Predictors of Emotional Arousal after Sleep Restriction in Pre-Pubertal Children. Sleep Medicine 2022, 100: s197. DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2022.05.530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCorrection to: Children’s Emotional Expressivity After Sleep Restriction Forecasts Social Problems Years Later
Alfano C, Kim J, Cifre A, Palmer C. Correction to: Children’s Emotional Expressivity After Sleep Restriction Forecasts Social Problems Years Later. Affective Science 2022, 3: 516-516. PMID: 36048429, PMCID: PMC9382917, DOI: 10.1007/s42761-022-00107-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Children’s Emotional Expressivity After Sleep Restriction Forecasts Social Problems Years Later
Alfano C, Kim J, Cifre A, Palmer C. Children’s Emotional Expressivity After Sleep Restriction Forecasts Social Problems Years Later. Affective Science 2021, 3: 383-388. PMID: 36046006, PMCID: PMC9382988, DOI: 10.1007/s42761-021-00078-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSleep restrictionEmotional expressionResponse to positive imagesFacial expressions of emotionChildren's socioemotional functioningPositive facial expressionsChildren's emotional expressionsChildren's social problemsChildren's facial expressionsExpressions of emotionSocial problemsSocioemotional functioningEmotional assessmentFacial expressionsLong-term social problemsSleep patternsSleepInadequate sleepChildrenEmotionsPositive imageParticipantsAdultsParentsValidation of the Mental Health Checklist (MHCL) during COVID‐19 lockdown
So C, Kim J, Cifre A, Gonzalez R, Bower J, Alfano C. Validation of the Mental Health Checklist (MHCL) during COVID‐19 lockdown. Journal Of Community Psychology 2021, 50: 502-514. PMID: 33999434, PMCID: PMC8242690, DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental Health ChecklistConfirmatory factor analysisMeasures of psychological well-beingMeasures of depressionConvergent validity analysisPsychological well-beingHealth checklistCommunity sampleConvergent validityPsychometric propertiesConfirmatory factor analysis indicesPsychological healthMental healthFactor analysisExtended periods of isolationWidespread social distancingValidity analysisWell-beingAntarctic missionsMentalCOVID-19 lockdownChecklistPeriod of isolationAnxietyDepression
2020
College Student Sleep and Executive Functioning: An Examination of Potential Moderators
Cifre A, Walters K, Budnick C. College Student Sleep and Executive Functioning: An Examination of Potential Moderators. Translational Issues In Psychological Science 2020, 6: 412-427. DOI: 10.1037/tps0000258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderExecutive dysfunctionExecutive functionState sleepinessAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptomatologyExamination of potential moderatorsLevels of impulsivitySleep disturbanceCollege student populationHierarchical linear regressionSleep debtAttention-deficit/hyperactivityUndergraduate participantsCognitive resourcesPotential moderatorsAffective statesCollege studentsInsomniaPoor sleepFocal moderatorSymptomatologySleepCollegeStudent populationModerately
2019
Do ADHD symptoms and insomnia interact to predict impaired executive functioning?
Cifre A, Walters K, Budnick C. Do ADHD symptoms and insomnia interact to predict impaired executive functioning? Sleep Medicine 2019, 64: s76. DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.11.209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCollege student sleep disturbances and psychosocial functional impairment
Cifre A, Budnick C, Walters K. College student sleep disturbances and psychosocial functional impairment. Sleep Medicine 2019, 64: s75. DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.11.208.Peer-Reviewed Original Research